Fish lure



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Patented Feb. 21, 1933 1 Y' v1,898,740

UNITED STATES PATENTJoFl-iclz EMIL NOVITZKY, OF DETROIT, `lll(ICHIGAN I A FISH LURE l l Application filed October 16, 1931.l Serial No. 569,259. y Y Y y 4 My invention relates to fishing equipment 1y, also washer 9 rfor screw eye` 7A. Larger in general but has particular reference to screw eye 10 is also provided, to which is lures, and likewise provides an article of this secured link 11 for connection with line 12. character that due to the special design and While the device may be made of any ma- 5 construction thereof the device is decidedly terial suitable for the purpose, it is preferred 55 more effective in catching fish, particularly that the body or portionv 1`thereof be made of the desirable class. of wood and covered with sheet aluminum.-

One of the objects of my device is that its In this manner the wood supports the alumiappearance resembles that` of a fish and is num adequatelyto make the device indestrucconstructed in a manner so that the various tible, while the combination of the bright- 60 Y motions or circulation of the water will cause ness of the aluminum, the red ends and the it to move through the water as if in the act eyes form an irresistible temptation as a fish of a. small fish swimming, consequently it bait. Y v

will quickly attract larger fish as a bait, The object for`Y fcrming deflected semi- 5 whereas practically all ofthe lures upon the flange 13 is to cause the device to remain wellA 65 CIJ CII

present market are as a rule motionless and under the surface of the water, and to further are void of the activity of life. dip consistent wththe speed it is drawn' The invention possesses further advanthrough the water.v tages, all of which will be clearly revealed A With particularreference to Figures 5 and during the course of the following detailed 6, the modified form of my vinvention illus- 70 description, illustrated throughout the actrated therein, comprises wood body A, metal companying drawing, and more fully pointed covering therefor as at B, and red colored out in the subjoined claim.V ends C and D. Portion E is formed of With reference to the drawing: heavier metal to properly support line F and Figure l is an elevation of the complete has hole Gr where shown for this purpose. 75 device normally for use. e Screw eyes H and J are provided and are Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the secured to body A where indicated, also device taken through the center thereof, with washer K for screw eye J as shown. Said all hooks omitted. screw eyes are for supporting respective hooks Figure 3 is a front elevation with line con- L; The shell also has glass eyes M where in- 80 necting link omitted. dicated. Figure l is a transverse section taken sub- While I have herein described and later stantially upon line 4 4 of Figure 1. claimed one precise embodiment of my in- Figure 5 is an elevation of a modified form vention the same is nevertheless susceptible of the invention, and Figure 6 is a'longitudito certain changes or modification in the 85 nal section taken through the center of the event that this condition prevails during any same, with hooks omitted as indicated. probable further development of thesame for With reference to Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, the market, however in any eventuality a deit will be readily seen that core 1 is provided, pai-ture from the general principle as deand is covered with metallic shell 2, and av scribed and illustrated by the accompanying O portion of the exterior surface of said shell drawing, would of course be consistently is formed with continuous circles 8, as clearavoided. Y ly indicated in Figure 1. Having thus described my invention, what The purpose of circles 8 is to give the de- I claim as new is: vice the appearance of the scaly body of a A fish lure having an elongated body com-V sh. Portions 4- and 5 of the exterior surface prsing a metallic tubular shell, one end of the are preferably colored red and glass eyes 6V said shell being conically formed to lessen are provided where shown. Screw eyes 7 water resistance, the opposite end of the said Y and 7A are secured to bar 1 where indicated, shell forming a mouth and the saidv mouth .100 and are adapted to retain hooks 8 respectivehaving a deflected semi-circular flange projecting outwardly therefrom, and this mouth portion of the device constituting means for a dip control for the saine, which directs the device to penetrate the Water at a given depth and to further dip in accordance to the speed the same is drawn through the Water; a core Within the aforesaid shell and solidly filling the same, the end of the said core adjacent the aforesaid mouth sloping from the top of the shell to a point near the inner portion of the aforesaid deected semi-circular iange, and this formation being adapted to lessen Water resistance as aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

, EMIL NOVITZKY. 

